Knowing what you know now about weight loss surgery, would you do it again if you had the chance to make your decision again? Choose your option in the above poll, and then explain it in the discussion below!

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Heck yes I would do it again 100 times over! I'm down 120 lbs in 10 months, my life has changed for the better! Thank The Lord I found a good Dr who knew what he was doing!

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Heck yes I would do it again 100 times over! I'm down 120 lbs in 10 months' date=' my life has changed for the better! Thank The Lord I found a good Dr who knew what he was doing!

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What was your starting weight

What was your starting weight

334.9 lbs

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Never, This surgery did help me to lose all this weight and i'm grateful. But in return it cost me my stomach and a few scars.

I don't really care about those scars but the stomach i really care about. I'm trying to bulk and its very hard with my small stomach. I'm 10 months post up and I can't eat enough amount of Protein.

I jog 5k everyday in under 30 mins. I really didn't knew I had it in me. If i only pushed myself before doing the surgery. I would've done it alone

Its not that i'm not grateful but I could've done it naturally.

Never' date=' This surgery did help me to lose all this weight and i'm grateful. But in return it cost me my stomach and a few scars.

I don't really care about those scars but the stomach i really care about. I'm trying to bulk and its very hard with my small stomach. I'm 10 months post up and I can't eat enough amount of Protein.

I jog 5k everyday in under 30 mins. I really didn't knew I had it in me. If i only pushed myself before doing the surgery. I would've done it alone

Its not that i'm not grateful but I could've done it naturally.[/quote']

I feel u on that. I had my surgery april 3rd & feel the same way but 2 be honest I believe after a while I would gain it back without the help of this surgery I have 2 take protein shots 2 get in the protein I need nasty but have 2 do it are u having any complications ? What was your starting weight & your weight now

I feel u on that. I had my surgery april 3rd & feel the same way but 2 be honest I believe after a while I would gain it back without the help of this surgery I have 2 take Protein shots 2 get in the protein I need nasty but have 2 do it are u having any complications ? What was your starting weight & your weight now

My start weight 215 now I'm 200 thought I would've lost more weight then that almost cried tues @ my doc appt

Never' date=' This surgery did help me to lose all this weight and i'm grateful. But in return it cost me my stomach and a few scars.

I don't really care about those scars but the stomach i really care about. I'm trying to bulk and its very hard with my small stomach. I'm 10 months post up and I can't eat enough amount of Protein.

I jog 5k everyday in under 30 mins. I really didn't knew I had it in me. If i only pushed myself before doing the surgery. I would've done it alone

Its not that i'm not grateful but I could've done it naturally.[/quote']

My start weight was 215 mow 200 almost cried @ my doc appt tues thought I would've lost more weight bummer

My start weight was 215 mow 200 almost cried @ my doc appt tues thought I would've lost more weight bummer

I was low bmi too. When was your surgery date?

My start weight was 215 mow 200 almost cried @ my doc appt tues thought I would've lost more weight bummer

Low BMI, so you won't generally lose as quickly as someone who carries more weight. 15 lbs in a month? That's great! I'm averaging about 4 lbs a week, so about the same rate, and I'm pretty happy with that, and my current weight is 342!!!! Don't be unrealistic in your expectations! The sleeve is a tool, not a miraculous overnight cure!

Low BMI' date=' so you won't generally lose as quickly as someone who carries more weight. 15 lbs in a month? That's great! I'm averaging about 4 lbs a week, so about the same rate, and I'm pretty happy with that, and my current weight is 342!!!! Don't be unrealistic in your expectations! The sleeve is a tool, not a miraculous overnight cure![/quote']

True I was so disappointed because I only lost 1pound in 2weeks

True I was so disappointed because I only lost 1pound in 2weeks

Hi Toy - Did you, by chance, enter your first stall? That happens around 3-5 weeks out from surgery and can last 1 week, 3 weeks or longer. It is just your body adjusting after the initial depletion of glycogen from your muscles. It will break once your body breaks the cycle of converting fat into glycogen for the muscles. The glycogen requires a lot of supporting Water. I think I read 2 lbs of water are required per lb of lean muscle to support processing of glycogen. Somebody correct me if my facts are wrong. This water retention gives the appearance of "stalling" while, in fact, your muscles are eating glycogen and building (read: gaining lean muscle). Once the glycogen is depleted again so goes the water and your stall breaks. And the cycle repeats and repeats and repeats. That is why weight loss looks a little like a staircase. Lose some, stall, lose some, stall, lose some, stall, lose some....

Also, how tall are you and what is your goal weight?

I have read so many posts of people that are unhappy with the results. It really saddens me to hear how so many of us are struggling unhappily.

As for me this surgery, in addition to the weight loss benefit has been a tremendous learning experience as well. I am more in touch with the rest of my body, other than my stomach than I have been in years.

I miss doing a lot of things the way I used to do them. But I've learned to do them in a new way.

I can still leisurely dine. If I am engaged in conversation during a meal, no one is paying attention to how much I eat, I eat far slower, and enjoy it more, and eat enormously less...(I can only hold about 2 ounces of food). And, a bite is as good as the bar, the piece, the slice, the cup, etc. It's the first bite that satisfies most, the rest is just filler.

I have a range of movement unlike I've had in years, the back pain, foot pain, arthritis pain is extremely small now.

I've lost a bit of hair, and heck if I lose it all, I'll just go get an Eva Gabor wig until it all comes back.

As for sex, I was too fat to enjoy it before, and the libido, and enjoyment will all get to where I've no known it in years.

I've learned that a lot of people with weight problems have more excuses for doing what they should do to lose this weight than the shore has sand...I used to be one of them. Amazing now what I am accomplishing since I gave the heave ho to the excuses and took charge with the surgery and following through.

It's tough, and I'll be the first to admit the exercise part is hard, since it's still painful on the back and feet, but it's getting better.

Everyone hang in there, we were sick and unhappy as unhealthy, overweight people. So, we made a change, and we need to remember that the surgery is only a tool to aid in our weight loss success, not the magic wand we all want it to be.

Despite the challenges of the surgery, they are far less than trying to lose this weight without it. If I had to do it again, I would in a heartbeat.

I would do mine all over again if I had too. I am now 9 weeks post op and down 45 pounds. My start weight was 331 lbs so I am very happy. I have heard a lot about stalls on this journey and I think I have just come to my 1st stall. I have weight the same for the past week and I am hearing this can last for 3 weeks. I am not too worried since I am doing everything that I have been told to do but since I still have so much weight to lose this can be a little discouraging. I have people in my life that keep asking me how much you lose this week and frankly I am getting so tired of being asked. It mentally hard on me being asked all the time. I am not sure why people have a need to do this. Maybe they are sincere but sometimes I think they would love for me to fail. It is a litte depressing.

I would do mine all over again if I had too. I am now 9 weeks post op and down 45 pounds. My start weight was 331 lbs so I am very happy. I have heard a lot about stalls on this journey and I think I have just come to my 1st stall. I have weight the same for the past week and I am hearing this can last for 3 weeks. I am not too worried since I am doing everything that I have been told to do but since I still have so much weight to lose this can be a little discouraging. I have people in my life that keep asking me how much you lose this week and frankly I am getting so tired of being asked. It mentally hard on me being asked all the time. I am not sure why people have a need to do this. Maybe they are sincere but sometimes I think they would love for me to fail. It is a litte depressing.

Yep, I understand you there I was upset that I came out of the hospital (mind you no food for Surgery day +2 days after), then only clear liquids...but I came out 3 lbs heavier. This was due to the super hydration I assume came from the IV fluids. This came off quickly. I have even had a day where I gained a pound, only to have it come off again a bit faster. I am now 7 weeks out. I hated that folks would ask how much, so now I just announce when it's gone down. I take the wind out of their sails and say, down a total now of XX lbs. All they can say is great. As for failure. I have a friend who says I am too old to be 115 lbs. My doctor says that's because they secretly don't want me to get there. She had the surgery in Mexico as she didn't have the insurance, and there was no pre-ops, she was on a plane 2 days after surgery, and no post op care. She has had no forums for support, and she is happy that she is down 50 pounds after surgery in 6 months, and has gone way off the diet, and back to carbs, and carbonated drinks, McDonalds, etc. She can sink about half what she used to eat, so either she didn't get 85% taken out, or she's stretched her stomach back to the max. I don't think I'll stretch mine anytime soon, as it's just painful to eat one bite too much. Just hang in there, and you'll be great. After I get down to where I want to be, I plan to look for a job somewhere no one has known me fat!